Population density in Burkina Faso in 2023 — 84.2 per km². Ranked 117 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 374.9%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.2 | +1.9 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 82.3 | +1.9 | +2.34% |
| 2021 | 80.4 | +1.9 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 78.5 | +1.9 | +2.47% |
| 2019 | 76.6 | +1.9 | +2.56% |
| 2018 | 74.7 | +2 | +2.73% |
| 2017 | 72.7 | +2 | +2.89% |
| 2016 | 70.7 | +2 | +2.97% |
| 2015 | 68.6 | +2 | +3.01% |
| 2014 | 66.6 | +2 | +3.02% |
| 2013 | 64.7 | +1.9 | +3.05% |
| 2012 | 62.8 | +1.9 | +3.06% |
| 2011 | 60.9 | +1.8 | +3% |
| 2010 | 59.1 | +1.7 | +2.97% |
| 2009 | 57.4 | +1.7 | +2.96% |
| 2008 | 55.8 | +1.6 | +2.98% |
| 2007 | 54.2 | +1.6 | +3.08% |
| 2006 | 52.5 | +1.6 | +3.17% |
| 2005 | 50.9 | +1.6 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3 | +1.5 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.8 | +1.5 | +3.17% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | +1.4 | +3.14% |
| 2001 | 44.9 | +1.4 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 43.6 | +1.3 | +3.03% |
| 1999 | 42.3 | +1.2 | +2.97% |
| 1998 | 41.1 | +1.1 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 40 | +1 | +2.61% |
| 1996 | 38.9 | +1 | +2.59% |
| 1995 | 38 | +1 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 37 | +0.9 | +2.55% |
| 1993 | 36.1 | +0.9 | +2.52% |
| 1992 | 35.2 | +0.9 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 34.3 | +0.9 | +2.57% |
| 1990 | 33.5 | +0.9 | +2.67% |
| 1989 | 32.6 | +0.9 | +2.69% |
| 1988 | 31.8 | +0.8 | +2.72% |
| 1987 | 30.9 | +0.8 | +2.77% |
| 1986 | 30.1 | +0.8 | +2.86% |
| 1985 | 29.2 | +0.8 | +2.93% |
| 1984 | 28.4 | +0.8 | +2.93% |
| 1983 | 27.6 | +0.8 | +2.87% |
| 1982 | 26.8 | +0.7 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 26.1 | +0.7 | +2.77% |
| 1980 | 25.4 | +0.7 | +2.72% |
| 1979 | 24.7 | +0.6 | +2.62% |
| 1978 | 24.1 | +0.6 | +2.52% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | +0.5 | +2.36% |
| 1976 | 23 | +0.5 | +2.16% |
| 1975 | 22.5 | +0.4 | +2.04% |
| 1974 | 22 | +0.4 | +1.91% |
| 1973 | 21.6 | +0.4 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 21.2 | +0.4 | +1.74% |
| 1971 | 20.9 | +0.4 | +1.74% |
| 1970 | 20.5 | +0.4 | +1.76% |
| 1969 | 20.2 | +0.3 | +1.74% |
| 1968 | 19.8 | +0.3 | +1.73% |
| 1967 | 19.5 | +0.3 | +1.69% |
| 1966 | 19.1 | +0.3 | +1.65% |
| 1965 | 18.8 | +0.3 | +1.61% |
| 1964 | 18.5 | +0.3 | +1.55% |
| 1963 | 18.3 | +0.3 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 18 | +0.3 | +1.47% |
| 1961 | 17.7 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
